Digital video conferenca at GRD
Theodore G. Osius, Minister Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, addressing a gathering at the GRD College of Science in Coimbatore via digital video conference on Tuesday.The gradual removal of obstacles to a natural partnership between the United States and India was a process punctuated by four particularly noteworthy milestones, Theodore G. Osius, Minister Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, said on Tuesday.He was speaking on “The Future of Indo-U.S. Relations” to a gathering at the GRD College of Science via digital video conference from New Delhi. The programme was organised as part of the three-day event to mark 60 years of the Indo-U.S. friendship. The four milestones were the end of the Cold War, the Clinton era, the September 11 tragedy and the Indo-U.S. Civil Nuclear Co-operation Agreement. “With each passing day it is clear that our interests are converging; be it in democracy, counter-terrorism or deriving advantages from global economy. Also, continually expanding people-to-people ties will bolster the already solid foundations for wider bilateral ties.”
Mr. Osius said that the momentary lapses of cordiality could not be avoided. But, any exchanges of acrimony should not be a major cause for concern as they were merely the manifestation of the people exercising their will through the representative governments.He believed that though the relationship had seen turbulent times, it was at present on an upward trajectory. “It is with these thoughts that the U.S. welcomes and encourages India’s rise to become a global power. This will happen,” he said.
